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Reliability and validity of a Mental Health System Responsiveness Questionnaire in Iran [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2014
Background: The Health System Responsiveness Questionnaire is an instrument designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000 to assess the experience of patients when interacting with the health care system.
Ameneh S. Forouzan, Hassan Rafiey, Mojgan Padyab, Mehdi Ghazinour, Masoumeh Dejman, Miguel S. Sebastian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability of the Healthy Municipalities Strategy in Guatemala

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. Evaluate the sustainability of the Healthy Municipalities strategy in Guatemala in order to have solid evidence to support decision-making. Methods.
Jorge Laureano-Eugenio, Raúl Otoniel Gómez-Rodríguez, Jhunny Tasejo-Corzantes, Augusto Silvestre Ramírez, Rosa María Pretell Aguilar, Jacqueline Elizabeth Alcalde-Rabanal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of Lifestyle Patterns With Overweight and Depressive Symptoms Among United States Emerging Adults With Different Employment Statuses

International Journal of Public Health, 2023
Objective: To identify lifestyle patterns in emerging adults and examine the association of lifestyle patterns with overweight and depression.Methods: Data was from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2011 and 2018.
Qian-Wen Xie, Qian-Wen Xie, Qian-Wen Xie, Xu Li Fan, Xiangyan Luo, Jieling Chen   +5 more
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Substance use Among Street Children in Tehran, Iran [PDF]

International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 2015
Introduction: Children, who work or live at streets, are one of the HIV high risk groups in Iran, with no comprehensive preventive programs. This study intended to assess substance use among street children in Tehran, Capital of Iran. Methods: This paper
Masoumeh Dejman, Meroe Vameqhi, Fatemeh Dejman, Payam Roshanfekr, Hassan Rafiey, Ameneh Setareh Forouzan, Majid Rezazadeh, Parisa Fazeli, Shervin Assari   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

GLOBALIZATION, SOCIAL WELFARE, PUBLIC POLICY AND LABOR INEQUALITIES [PDF]

The Singapore Economic Review, 2004
Income inequality has increased sharply in higher income and in many lower income countries. Theories attributing this to bifurcation of labor markets in higher income countries are examined. Some theorists attribute this bifurcation primarily to technical change with influence from globalization. Others take an opposite viewpoint.
Tisdell, Clement Allan, Svizzero, Serge
openaire   +5 more sources

Social Welfare and Behavioral Public Policies [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014
In this work I discuss several key aspects of welfare economics and policy analysis and I propose two original contributions to the growing field of behavioral public policymaking. After providing a historical perspective of welfare economics and an overview of policy analysis processes in the introductory chapter, in chapter 2 I discuss a debated ...
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Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Support Network among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Iran

AIDS Research and Treatment, 2013
This study considers social network interactions as a potential source of support for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Iran. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 224 people with HIV/AIDS who refer to behavioral counseling centers.
Ameneh Setareh Forouzan, Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari, Homeira Sajjadi, Yahya Salimi, Masoumeh Dejman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source